This course focuses on post injury prevention and reconditioning exercises for clients that have had or are at risk of having an athletic (sports) related injury. Functional anatomy, postural evaluation and muscle imbalances will be used to develop exercise strategies for common sports related injuries.
Target population:
- Course Instructor: Tim Rush
- Lab Technician:
- Semester: Four
Lab Sections:
- Section 1:
- Section 2:
- Section 3:
- Section 4:
| Course: FHP - Knowledge | Movement Pattern: Single-joint | isolation | Target: Soleus | Synergist(s): |
| Exercise |  |
| Regressions: | | Progressions: | Standing Calf Raise |
| Key Teaching Points | Expectation: [if 456 equals="Supervised Practice"]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal="Supervised Practice"]Independent Learning[/if 456] | [579] |
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| Description: |
- Take a seat on the machine and place the balls of your feet on the platform with your toes pointed in - your heels will naturally hang off. Position the base of quads under the knee pad and allow your hands to rest on top.
- Extend your ankles and release the safety bar.
- Lower the heels by dosiflexing ankles until the calves are fully stretched.
- Extend the ankles and exhale as you flex the calves.
- Repeat for the assigned number of repetitions.
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